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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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